Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-14
DAILY HERALD.
THE FIRST TRIP.
Excursion to San Bernar-
dino by the New Line.
AN 0PULENp SCENE OF BEAUTY
The Line OF the California Central
From Los Angeles to San Ber-
nardinO Opened to Trade

Manager 5. K. Jewett, OF the otahcn oi
the railway system of the A., I. u ), f.
Il. II. known as the Los Angeles and
Sau Gabriel Valley Railroad and the Los
Angeles and San Bernardino Railroad
which have been merged in one as a
part OF the new California Central Rail.
way, HERALD representative was
given the supreme pleasure of trip
over the new line from Los Angeles to
San Bernardino and return. The trip
was the official opening Of the line by
Manager Jewett and Hon. j. f. Crank,
a local director i'll ths sysesn for the
Pacific coast.
The train left the city soon after 8
o'clock in the morning under charge of
Conductor Knowlton and sped away at
a rapid rate over q smooth, we'll bal.
lasted track to lovely Pasadena, the
crown of the valley.
At this charming center Of beauty
and business the Los Angeles party, con-
sis ing OF.
Manager S. p. Jewett, Williamson
Dunn, General Freight Agent of the
California Central at Los Angeles, G. 4.
Parsons, ticket agent of the same line,
Judge Ansun Drunson, counsellor Of the
company, j. X. Gott, train dispatcher of
tho line at San Bernardino, ii. z. Os-
borne, editor of the Erening Erpress, }
NJ Madrille, of the Daily Tribune, NJ.
f White, of the Daity Times, repre-.
sentative of the herald, IL. Mcclellan,
of the Pacific Steamship Company, A W.
Francisco, Nj. I. Whitaker, W. Curlett
aud l.. 4. Comweli, were met by Judge
b. $ Eaton, the first. president Of the
Pasadena Colony. elected in 1873, Hon.
ii. Ii. Markham. eX member of Con-
press, Hon. j.. f. Crank. the president of
the former Los Angeles aud San Gabriel
Valley railway and now director in the
California Central, Hon. J. ID. Crank,
the honored father OF j. +. Crank. Hon.
p. Nj. Green, president of the Pasadena
National Bank, Louis Blankenhorr. for
merly passenger agent of the L. A, Il 5.
q. V. Il. r., N. e. Carter, of Carterhia,
who brought the first overland excursion
by rail and sea to Los Angeles in 1873,
and Sherman Washbnrp, formerly treas.
urer of the old company, but at pre- sent
"a banker in Pasadena.
On the flying train rushed, through
the beautiful groves of orange, lemon
and olive trees, past homes OF loveliness
and beauty, till Olivewood was reached.
AT this station the agent OF the rail-
way company fired a salute of thirteen
guns and set row of bonfires ablaze in
honor of the first through train.
After the exchange OF words OF cheer
the train flew ON to Lamanda Park, the
beautiful sylvan settlement in an orchard
of evergreen oaks. At this point the
company was Reinforced by John j..
Tr,slow, general western passenger
sgent of the Atlantic and Pacific rail
road Albert Brigden. the well known
vIntner. and one of the original officers
OF the Los Angeles aud San Gabriel Val.
ley railway; VIM. Copgswell, Of the
famous Sierra dadre Villa, and john
Cogau, of San Francisco.
Al flying spotd thee train rushed
through beautiful SANTA Anita, with lis
anbrosiai opulence. and ON to Arcadia,
where a new town Of beauty is bursting
forth from the rich earth, like giant
awakening TO his duty Here every.
body was busy as bees making street
railway, building houses, and preparing
for the great hall. million dollar hotel at
the base of the mountain. to be built
by Mr. l.. ]. Baldwin.
Monruvia, the liyeliest town in
America, was next passed through, and
a dozen new houses and street railway
were noticed in construction since last
week.
The charming Duurte was next
reached and admired for its matchless
orchards and beautiful scenery. Over
she San Gabriel river the train sped on
through the new Azusa settlement,
which, but four weeks old, has 100
building in course Of construction on its
beautiful plain,
Just beyond was the rich and lovely
settlement Of Gladstone, full of fiowers
and fruits of every kind, with well
made streets, sparkling fountains, and
furnished with electric lights.
After leaving this place there was no
diminution of beauty on reaching Alossa,
the next station. Here are scenes OF
thrift and Intelligent enterprise most
gratifying to all who admire the progress
of tho land of their choice,
San Dimas came next in order and all the
party exclaimed, "How beautiful y and
beautiful it was aud is, and ''as it was
in the beginning is now and ever shall
be-"
Lordshurg next flashed before the
vision of the delighted excursionsts who
by this time had lost all their finest
words of compliment and confessed that
as that had been said about it IN the
HERALD was strictly true and that much
more might have been said in praise of
this most charming spot through which
the road is made.
Claremont next was reached and
the handsome Holabird, Mayor of the
town, was seen, like Cincinnatus, en-
gagged in industrial pursuits, but forsook
ali and followed the crowd. The Mayor
could not quite point out the City
Hall but showed real estate office that
he thought would answer the purpose
lust az well if not better. Ciaremont is
beautiful as every one knows who reads
the HERALD, and OF course that means
everybody who can read.
After leaving beautiful Claremont the
next place was North Pomona, where
the flowing wells are located that send
life, heaiii and prosperity to that ei'"r.
prising place. Onward the train carried
the visitors to North Ontario. where the
Magnolia tract, recently advertised in
the HERALD, is being fitted up for settle
ment in complete and intelligent man
ner. A great hotel is being erected, a
real estate office has been opened and
the sale OF let's was eminen'ly gratifying
to the proprietors. j.
Beyond North Ontario the train
passed through North Cucamonga, the
flower and fruit garden of the world. In
the rich soil of this settlement and IL
The water development the owners o
this tract have property that is wortl
millions of dollars. The fruits ant
wines and brandies OF Cucamonga have
national reputation of great and increas
ing value. This settlement has beef
and il a great success,